Senior HR Manager

RecruitMyMom; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 1,004,000 - 1,339,000; Full time

Job summary

RecruitMyMom seeks a senior HR leader for a three-month fixed-term contract in Pretoria. The role combines in-office and remote work, focusing on end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, and compliance within a growing technology group.

The incumbent will serve as a trusted advisor to line managers and Exco, manage probation cycles, and ensure fair employee relations and adherence to SA labour law. Expect collaboration with Finance, IT, and HR peers in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in HRM, IR or Labour Relations.
• 10+ years HR experience, including 5+ years at senior manager level.
• Strong knowledge of SA labour law (LRA, BCEA, EEA, POPIA).
• Experience in tech/financial services environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Design onboarding framework and probation tracking.
• Advise line managers and Exco on ER, disciplinary matters, and offboarding.
• Ensure compliance with POPIA and relevant policy.
• Provide advisory and develop HR team capabilities.

Skills

HR leadership

Recruitment

Onboarding

Employee relations

Education

Degree in HRM/IR

Postgraduate qualification

SABPP registration (advantage)

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Pretoria, South Africa

• Location Type Hybrid (Part office, Part remote)
• Industry Travel and Tourism
• Job Type Fixed Term
• Remuneration Term Per Month
• State/Province Gauteng
• Country South Africa

Job Description

This hybrid and flexible three-month fixed-term contract position provides senior, hands-on HRleadership within a growing global technology group . Reporting to the Finance Director, the role focuseson strengthening the people function by driving end-to-end recruitment,structured onboarding, fair employee relations, and statutory compliance, whiletransferring knowledge and tools to an existing HR team so they can operatewith greater independence.

Withrecruitment and onboarding serving as the primary priorities, this positionensures new talent is effectively attracted, vetted, and integrated into thebusiness . Alongside building consistent talent pipelines andmanaging probation cycles, the role acts as a trusted advisor to line managersand the executive committee on disciplinary, performance, and offboardingmatters in alignment with South African labour legislation .

Working hours: 3 days in office (Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday) 08h00 - 14h00 with the balance of the afternoon hours worked remotely and 2 days totally remote (Monday/Thursday)

KeyResponsibilities

• Recruitmentand Selection: Managethe full recruitment lifecycle, including workforce planning with hiringmanagers, drafting job specifications, sourcing, advertising, shortlisting,interviewing, conducting assessments, and completing reference and backgroundchecks .
• SelectionGovernance and Pipelines: Conduct structured, competency-based interviews, coach hiring managers onconsistent selection practices, build talent pipelines, and manage agency andjob-board relationships to control time-to-hire and cost-per-hire .
• RecruitmentCompliance: Obtainrequired written budget approval from Finance prior to communicating any offer,appointment, absorption, or promotion, while applying employment equityrequirements and maintaining records in compliance with internal policy andPOPIA .
• StructuredOnboarding: Design andexecute an onboarding framework covering contracts, induction, equipment andsystems access, policy acknowledgements, and 30/60/90-day plans, coordinatingwith Finance, IT, and line managers to ensure day-one readiness .
• Probationand Retention Tracking: Oversee probation periods with clear objectives, scheduled check-ins, anddocumented confirmation or extension decisions, while tracking and acting uponnew-starter experience and early attrition data .
• EmployeeRelations and Offboarding: Execute disciplinary, poor-performance, and exit processes from start to finishin compliance with internal policy and South African labour law, preparingcharge sheets, performance improvement plans, warnings, and settlementagreements, and representing the organisation at internal hearings and the CCMA .
• ExitManagement: Overseeend-to-end offboarding, including exit interviews, manager handover sign-offs,return of company property, and final pay inputs .
• Advisoryand Team Development: Actas the primary point of contact for line managers and Exco on people matters,coach the existing HR team, support annual salary and performance reviewcycles, and deliver a documented handover of processes, templates, and openmatters at the end of the contract .
• PeopleOperations and Statutory Compliance: Manage employment equity plans and reporting, workplace skills plans, annualtraining reports, learning and development coordination, benefits, leave,attendance, payroll inputs, engagement initiatives, and health and safetyobligations .

Requirements

• Degree or diploma in Human Resource Management, IndustrialPsychology or Labour Relations
• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field is an added advantage
• SABPP registration is an added advantage
• Minimum of 10 years' HR experience, including at least fiveyears at senior manager level with substantial exposure to recruitment,onboarding, and employee relations .
• Proven track record in end-to-end recruitment andonboarding, including structured interviewing and assessment .
• Proven experience managing disciplinary and incapacityprocesses to conclusion, including CCMA representation .
• Strong working knowledge of South African labourlegislation, including the LRA, BCEA, EEA, Skills Development Act, and POPIA .
• Experience gained within a technology, financial services,or other professional services environment .
• Confident using HR and applicant-tracking systems andbuilding auditable workflows .
• Ability to work on site in Menlyn, Pretoria five daysper week .
• Disclosure of any conflicts of interest upon applicationand commitment to strict confidentiality .

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office essential